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Oil traders looked to take advantage of the nearly 5 month low in oil prices

By spragueoperati | June 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Oil traders looked to take advantage of the nearly 5 month low in oil prices

Recap: Oil prices rebounded after suffering early losses on Tuesday, ending a four day losing streak. A recovery in equities prompted oil traders into bottom picking mode, as they looked […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.416 on Tuesday, June 4th

By spragueoperati | June 5, 2019 | Comments Off on July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.416 on Tuesday, June 4th

Tuesday, June 4th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.394, nearly even to Friday’s closing price of $2.403.  Slipping to the intraday low of $2.381 as […]

Saudi Arabia offered some reassurance that OPEC and its allies would continue to tighten the market

By spragueoperati | June 4, 2019 | Comments Off on Saudi Arabia offered some reassurance that OPEC and its allies would continue to tighten the market

Recap: The oil market continued on its downward trend and posted a low of $52.11 when the market reopened on Sunday night.  However, the market bounced off its low and retraced […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.403 on Monday, June 3rd

By spragueoperati | June 4, 2019 | Comments Off on July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.403 on Monday, June 3rd

Monday, June 3rd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.452, nearly even to Friday’s closing price of $2.454.  Losing support from optimistic bulls, the latest weather […]

The oil market plunged on Friday to almost a three-month low

By spragueoperati | June 3, 2019 | Comments Off on The oil market plunged on Friday to almost a three-month low

Recap: The oil market plunged on Friday to almost a three-month low after President Donald Trump, late Thursday, announced a plan to impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming from […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.454 on Friday, May 31st

By spragueoperati | June 3, 2019 | Comments Off on July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.454 on Friday, May 31st

Friday, May 31st saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.545, nearly even to Thursday’s closing price of $2.547.  Falling from the intraday high of $2.548 within […]

The API report showed a larger than expected draw in crude stocks

By spragueoperati | May 31, 2019 | Comments Off on The API report showed a larger than expected draw in crude stocks

Recap: The crude market posted an outside trading day after it rallied higher in overnight trading after the API report showed a larger than expected draw in crude stocks late Wednesday […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.547 on Thursday, May 30th

By spragueoperati | May 31, 2019 | Comments Off on July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.547 on Thursday, May 30th

On Thursday, May 30th – the July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract began trading as the prompt month.  Opening at $2.587, four cents below Wednesday’s closing price of $2.624, prices […]

The oil market opened lower and erased its previous gains

By spragueoperati | May 30, 2019 | Comments Off on The oil market opened lower and erased its previous gains

Recap: The oil market opened lower and erased its previous gains, as concerns over the trade war between the US and China outweighed supply disruptions.  The market was weighed down […]

June NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.663 on Wednesday, May 29th

By spragueoperati | May 30, 2019 | Comments Off on June NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.663 on Wednesday, May 29th

On Wednesday, May 29th – settlement day for the June contract – the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts opened at $2.622, four cents above Tuesday’s closing price of $2.582.  […]